Year 2008

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President Richard Hands delayed his Christmas hospitality until the first week in January and it was nice after all the hectic activity of December to get together for this convivial occasion once the New Year festivities were over as well.
This time the event was held in the Age Concern room at Clair Hall.

The Burns Supper every 25 January is an institution of Scottish life and for some reason seems to be regarded with a degree of significance in the Rotary Club of Cuckfield & Lindfield, sometimes anyway. This year, not on 25 January but on the 29th, the Club's meeting was described in advance as Burns Night with a Difference.

Apart from the haggis and all that stuff, important elements of the occasion include a prayer to usher in the meal with a reading of The Selkirk Grace (also known as 'Burns's Grace at Kirkcudbright') and the toast 'To a Haggis', following which a glass is raised and all present shout: "The Haggis!"

Leading protagonists in the event at the Bent Arms this year are shown above. These are, in no order of importance, Chris Kinnear, Jimmy Robb and Bernard Jarvis. It is believed a good time was had by all.

Shown above, Officers & members of the Rotary Club of Charumati (left) President N K Rrai, Nephil Matangi Maskay, IPP Ashwini, AG Siba, Jacky Buk, Sheela Rana, Bhuban, Secretary Bhanu and Sergeant at Arms Narayan (right) Nephil Matangi Maskay, Jacky Buk, President N.K. Rai (sitting down), Sheela Rana and Bhuban Bajra Bajracharya

The joint matching grant project to install a micro hydro-electric unit, a solar panel and a biodigester unit for two schools together with a medical centre and associated refurbishments in Gurje (20 miles north of Kathmandu), has been submitted to Rotary Foundation. The contribution of the two Clubs is $3,967 each, and the project total is $23,811. The difference of $5,880 is to be made up of District grants and $9,897 from Rotary Foundation. The project will be managed locally by the Rotary Club of Charumati who have set up a joint management team with Umbrella Organisation Nepal who run the operations.